subfunction en · NOUN
Etymology
From sub- + function.
Meanings
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A secondary or subsidiary function.
“Lost” is certainly to be granted its points for its subfunction as a soap opera this season.
2009 May 13, Ginia Bellafante, “Where It’s 1977 and 2007 All at the Same Time”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subfunctions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |